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So, with all of the rumors running rampant that the impending Vintage OTC line is going to be so "limited", I've bought into the hype, and am now seriously considering preordering a case of the first wave so I don't miss out on anything.

I've found four sites so far that are taking preorders on VOTC Wave 1 (Entertainment Earth, ShopStarWars, New Force Comics, and Kebco), and the prices range from $76.95 at Kebco, to $89.99 at EE and SSW.

EE is the way to go for me. The other sites get too much stuff canceled on them, then they have to cancel on me. Not that it's their fault, but I am personally sick of dealing with newforce, aislesniper, kebco, d&s, etc. EE from now on for me.

I think in the past 6-12 months we've seen a switch. In 2003, etailers were ahead of the curve and got product before it showed at retail. Some time in the fall, conventional retail seemed to regain a timing edge, often by as much as a month or more, depending entirely upon where you are situated and the usual luck your neighborhood stores have. So of late, etailers have been on the back end of the shipping scheme. Patience indeed seems to be a key.

I'm losing patience with newforce. I ordered the Yavin wave from them, as has a buddy from snowtroopers. I could care less if it shows up as I have found it here in Canada and already received it from the great people on this board. But no word from Rick and no response to my buddy's emails. A bummer.

I'm about to order the VOTC and OTC cases, presumably from EE even though shipping is higher. I want to expect the product will arrive, with out harassing the board members here for a change

Brent laid it out pretty well, I was a diehard Newforce customer for a long long time but recently have been none too impressed with their service. I've ordered pretty much everything recently from EE but they have been stiffed by Hasbro for a while now (and so has Newforce for that matter).

I used my $50 giftcard on a case of the "Vintage" figures from SSW.com, we'll see how that goes.

That set of 4 at BBTS is a heck of a deal, considering the case mix. Same price as SSW.com if you break a case in half, but no doubles or triples and Leia is guaranteed. Pretty good deal. I've only ordered from them once, but I was pleased. Like too the set of 9.

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Minivans: a sign of the apocalypse.

SilverZ

Well, EE has been coming through for me. I'm caught up through the Endor wave now, and they called with the Ultra wave 3.5 on Friday, only for me to cancel it after fiding the Ewok in Walmart. No guilt, no drama, and pleasant service was what I got when I asked them to return it.

I'm happy in my little lazy slow getting to the stores world now. I now fully understand those fishermen who just take a boat out into the middle of the lake and drop dynamite in. Life is much easier this way.

I'm quietly sitting back and hoping Rick forgot about my order of the Yavin case. I ended up with 8 Tie Pilots and a pile of the others as well, so I sure don't need a case of them.

I've ordered a set of 4 VOTC from BBTS, so we'll see how that goes. I'm not planning on ordering OTC stuff by the case, so prepare for begging from the north. I only need the new ones, the remainder I will wait and see if they show up in snowland.